The Brother — Chapter 21

Luna's POV

"No..." I whispered in horror, my other hand covering my mouth while the other tightly grips Jack's phone as I watch in full devastation the video before me.

Jack, Noah and Yessa on the other hand were having the time of their life as they watch me having a mental break down.

"Did you enjoy it? " Yessa teased and I saw how she was playfully wiggling her eyebrows at me.

We were at the convenience store as the three decided to visit me, probably having fun seeing me struggling like this. Yessa even made an effort to really visit.

Due to hangover and basically waking up late, I came half day at work, for the first time in my life, and that was something. Even Natalie had to raised her eyebrow at my arrival but she didn't said anything to my surprise.

If the coffee isn't hot, I could have thrown it to these three idiots.

My eyes landed on Noah.

"Why didn't you stop me?" I asked exasperatedly. I was hoping at least him was insane enough to prevent me from doing something I will regret.

He smirked at my direction while having a sip on his own coffee. "I can't babe. You look really adorable," he smiled and I looked at him appalled.

"I was drunk!" I exclaimed.

"I know!  But you were having fun, so, yeah..." he smiled at me apologetically.

"Luna, I didn't know you were that wild," Jack started teasing and I flicked my hand over his direction which earn a whole set of laughter from the three.

I glared at Yessa. "Stop hanging out with those people. I swear to God it hasn't been how many days and you are acting like them already. Plus, how dare you betray me like that,"

"Well, I realized that it's fun to stay in your house," she smirked and once again, I buried my face straight on table.

"Why did I even drink?" I whispered cry.

After seeing everything that I did last night, how am I supposed to look at him the same way?

I bite my lower lip in frustration.

So that's why he was at my room earlier this morning.

My mind wondered to what happened earlier when I woke up - when I still don't have any idea about the stupidity of my actions.

"Arggghhh" A loud yawn escaped my mouth as I stretched both my arms and legs while still lying on my comfortable bed.

A huge smile formed on my lips, glad to finally be able to have a good sleep.

With eyes still half closed, my right hand slowly reached for the clock on my bedside table to check on the time.

Nine o'clock.

My eyes closed once again as I pull my blanket to get back to sleep.

It's nine o'clock.

I cooed in my bed, mind still drifting as if wanting to get a few more hours of sleep.

And then it hit me, my eyes shot wide in a flash as realization hit me like a truck.

It's fucking nine o'clock!

I immediately sat up from my bed, my hands pulling the strands of my hair.

I'm already late. I was supposed to be on duty at eight! If grandma and grandpa finds out I’m slacking off, they’ll probably give me another punishment.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" I whisper shouted as I stare at the empty space before me.

What happened last night?

And it was as if my mind is playing on me, the door on my bathroom suddenly burst open, and a man, in all his glory, went out of the bathroom without a top and only with his black slacks on.

He was busy wiping his face with a towel and didn't even realized that I was ogling at him.

With my mouth wide open, my eyes traveled from his face down to those glorious chiseled abs.

Holy shit.

That's some firm goodies right there.

My eyes skillfully wander over his fit body down to that very noticeable bulge down there and I gulped.

And if it wasn't already embarrassing, his eyes snapped to my direction and once our eyes met, his brows furrowed.

"Why are you awake? I thought you wanted to sleep the whole day?" he asked and my eyes didn't left his body.

Goddamn mackerel. Those abs are a huge distraction.

Is he always working out?

"Luna..." his soft chuckles took me off my trance and my cheeks burned red when I realized that he caught me checking him out once again.

"Shit!" I grunted, covering my face.

Fuck, Luna, what the hell have you been doing.

I was startled when I felt the bed moving, the new presence causing the shifting of the weight on it.

My eyes snapped to his direction when I noticed that he just casually slipped in beside me.

"What-" before I can even finish my words, he pulled me towards him from being seated on the bed, his arms wrapped around my waist as he buried his face right at the crook of my neck.

My breath hitched at his action and I was frozen at my spot. By this time, I was fully aware of his warm breath hitting on my neck. And good Lord, it was sending shivers all throughout my body.

He was breathing softly, and for some reason, I am liking how his warmth is starting to enveloped through me too.

It felt natural. And I start to think that my days will be better if this will happen often.

His presence, it gives me warmth, contentment, like staying like this is all that matters.

But it won't. It's impossible.

At that, I tried removing his arms around me but he was strong. Instead, he pulled me even closer.

"Devon, what the hell are you doing?" I asked, I tried to sound intimidating but I was sure my voice sounded weak.

"You said you wanted me near you. You told me you like having my arms around you, that you like me kissing your lips. You don't remember?" his voice was hoarse and that made it even worse.

What?

"I - no way... That's..." words seemed to get stuck on my mouth.

Did I really say those words?

It's impossible. Why would I say those words?

"Luna?" he suddenly called for my name and I didn't know how to react. I'm not even sure if I'm still breathing.

"Why did you drink last night?" he asked and I didn't know what to say.

"No reason at all," I mumbled. To be honest, when Yessa asked us to drink, it was purely because she wanted to hangout. I don’t even know what came into me. Or maybe what happened with Jae Hwan last time keeps on bothering me that I decided to lose myself over alcohol. And now I am regretting it. "Let me go. I have to go to work," I told him and he grunted.

"It’s okay. I told Jiro to tell Natalie you're sick," I felt him pulled away a little, his eyes now boring on my face.

"Why?" I asked and it was already late when I realized that I have expressed my thoughts loudly.

I gulped.

He avoided my glance and that's when I knew he wouldn't answer, a familiar emotion started taking over.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” I asked him. After I found out what happened to their group, somehow, I am also bothered by it. We both know we’re not okay. I was stressed out with Jae Hwan. It may have been in the past and that a few days already had passed but sometimes, I am getting nightmare and his images keeps on flashing before me.

Devon left eventually. I am not even sure why I felt a little bad. Maybe I was overwhelmed with my own emotion that I am also channeling my frustration with him.

And I ended up taking a bath for more than an hour to make sure he's already gone.

Natalie was surprised to me coming in at noon and I just faked a smile.

Yessa came smiling smugly at me and after finishing my workload, she pulled me towards the empty section where people usually eat whenever they order dine ins, while Jack and Noah were already there.

That's how I ended up watching the stupidest thing I have ever dine in my life.

"Fuck," I mumbled as I saw on the video how I was giggling loudly while Devon was carrying me bridal style.

"Somebody kill me now," I mumbled and once again, I heard the other three laughing over my state.

Luna, you are definitely not going to drink anymore.